Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 81342
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Experiment
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed London
Year constructed 1789
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Brig
Tonnage 143
Standardized tonnage IMP 143
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Calvert, Anthony
King, Thomas
Camden, William
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Captured before disembarking slaves; vessel recaptured or released subsequently
Outcome of voyage for slaves IMP Slaves disembarked in Americas
Outcome of voyage if ship captured IMP Captor unspecified
Outcome of voyage for owner IMP Original goal thwarted (human agency)
African resistance
Voyage Itinerary Place where voyage began IMP Jamaica, place unspecified
First place of slave purchase
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Cape Coast Castle
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP
Place where voyage ended
Region where voyage began IMP Jamaica
First region of slave purchase
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast
First region of slave landing
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1795
Date voyage began 1795-04-19
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Mechan, W
Crew at voyage outset
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 238
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked
Total slaves embarked IMP 210
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 195
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP
Percentage women IMP
Percentage boys IMP
Percentage girls IMP
Percentage male IMP
Percentage children IMP
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP
Mortality rate IMP
Source Sources kg, 18-25 Apr 1795: Royal Gazette (Kingston)
LList, 8 Sept 1795:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 25 Dec 1795:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)